Stand or holder for christmas trees, flowerpots, etc



July 3, 1923. 1,460,859

M. MAYER STAND OR HOLDER FOR CHRISTMAS TREES, FLOWERPOTS, ETC

Original Filed Jan. 28, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet l July 3, I923. 1,460,859

- M. MAYER STAND OR HOLDER FOR CHRISTMAS TREES, FLOWERPOTS, ETC

Origin Filed Jan. 28, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Izzy Patented J uly 3, 1923.

VUNITED, STATES 1,460,859 PA N MATHEW MAYE OFIEUCLID, oHIo, AssIGivoie or ONE- HALFITO MaRInMAYEnflor EUCLID, 01110; I. a. WINSPER ADMINISTItATOR or rHEnsTATEs or SAID] MATHEW MAYER AND MARIE MAYER, BOTH DTEGEASED.v

sTAiv on HOLDER'YFOR oHRIsrrM s, REEsriJQWERPOti S, 'ro. i i

Application filed January 28, 1922, Serial No. 532,369. Renewed January 8, 1923 Stands or Holdersfor Christmas Trees,

Flowerpots, etc, of which the following is a specification.

This invention-relates to stands .or holders of the tripod type, particularly adapted and intended for supporting Christmas trees, flower pots or similar articles which can be engaged and held by folding legs.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved device of this kind having legs which are foldable about horizontal axes, to spread or contract the legs, and also foldable about vertical axes, so that all the legs can be brought parallel to each other, in which condition the device can be packed or stored in relatively small space. The device can be cheaply constructed or stampings or the like, no cast metal being necessary.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a side view of a Christmas tree holder embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a top view thereof. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the invention applied to a flower pot holder. Fig.

' 4 is a plan view of the device completely folded. Figs. 5 and 6 are details in section showing the leg connections.

In the Christmas tree holder shown in Figs. 1, and 2 the legs 6 comprise three bent metal strips which are spread or curved outwardly at their lower ends so as to rest flatly on the floor or the like, and-the upper ends project in position to grip between them the lower end of a tree or pole indicated in dotted lines at 7. Each of these legs is pivoted by a pin 8 in a slot .9 formed in the bend of a folded connecting member 10 which consists of a strip of metal bent upon itself to embrace between itsends one of the corners of a triangular plate 11, to which it is pivoted by a vertical pin 12. Two of the legs are so connected. The other leg is rigidly fixed to the plate, the connecting member 10 being fixed by a pin 12 and by a central pin 13, the latter having a sharp pointed head 14 adapted to be forced into the end of the trunk of the a Christmas tree. The plate 11 andconnected parts thus forms a rest or'support for the base of the tree. The two members which are pivotally connected are beveled attheir inner ends, asindicated at 15, and when the i stand is set up these ends stop against the end of the member 10 as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 6, and thus limit the opening Q movement or swing of the legs, and assist in maintaining the rigidity of the stand From the above description it will be obvious that the legs 6 can be folded or swung in toward each other on the pivots 8, to partially collapse the same,'and then the two pivoted legs may be swung around horizo-ntally on the pivots 12 to position adjacent the fixed leg, as shown in Fig. 4:, whereby the three legs are brought into p-arallelism,- and the whole stand may be packed in small space." This double' folding function permits a small and convenientpackage to be I formed, of parts which would otherwisehave rather awkward shape for storage. In

the modification shown in Fig. 3, a'holder for flower pots; or ja-rdinieres is produced.

The legs fold the same way as above described, and may bespread morev or less to suit the article to be supported, and in'this form, the point 14: maybe omitted, or the central fixture can be reversed so that the point 14 will be directed downwardly, as shown at 14: in Fig. 3. Or, it can be left upright and then may be fitted in theusual hole in the bottom of the flower pot.

The invention is not limited to the pair I ticular forms shown as it is obvious that the 1 form of the legs may be varied and also other detailsto suit the article to be supported. It will benoticed in all the forms that the weightof the stand and the article thereon tends to spread the lower end of the legs and to thereby grip theartic-le between the upper ends. f q v I .I claim: 7

1. A stand comprising a, triangular .cen-

tral plate, three legs and connecting mem-.- bers between thelegs, and the plate, said legs being pivoted to the connecting members by horizontal pivots, and two of said.

connecting members being pivotedto cor-c, responding corners of the plate by Vertical pivots, whereby'the legs maybe folded beside each other.

2. A stand comprising a triangular cen- H tral plate, three legs and connecting menubers betweenthe legs and theplnte,v said legs beingcpivotecl to the connecting members by horizontal pivots, and two of said connectlng members being pivoted to corresponding corners of the plate by Vertical pivots, whereby the legs may be folded beside each other, and the pivoted connecting members projecting at their inneruendsibeyoncl the vertical pivots and in' position to stop" against the inner encloif the fixed connect- 10 1 MATHEW-: MAYER.

itnessesf' I J on: A. .BOMMHARDT, B'Essm F. PoLLAn. 

